Sembiyan Mahadevi, a 10th-century Chola queen, reshaped Hinduism through temple patronage and art. Her vision turned Nataraja ...

Habitations of 210 reclusive Siddhas, mystic hills contain ancient Sri Thirumangali Amman Temple that promises spiritual ...

Margret Chola is living proof that style knows no age. And she is not about to slow down at all. With more than 220,000 followers on Instagram, Chola is a social media fixture in a major way.

This really establishes the Chola style of temple building as the aspirational model for a huge chunk of southern India. Over the course of the 11th and 12th centuries, you see something very ...

The Brihadishvara temple, built in the 11th Century by King Rajaraja Chola, is a Unesco World Heritage site It's 1000 CE - the heart of the Middle Ages. Europe is in flux. The powerful nations we ...

Discover the pivotal role of Sembiyan Mahadevi in shaping the Chola empire through royal marriages and temple-building styles.

Its sculptures narrate stories from the Ramayana and various Tamil literary works. The Kampaharesvara Temple in Tribhuvanam exemplifies the later Chola architectural style. Built during Kulottunga III ...

But what set the Cholas apart was their endless capacity for innovation. By the standards of the medieval world, Chola queens were also remarkably prominent, serving as the dynasty's public face.

The Brihadishvara temple, built in the 11th Century by King Rajaraja Chola, is a Unesco World Heritage site [Getty Images] ...